Sucarnochee Revue goes International

Sucarnochee Revue goes International
The Sucarnochee Revue returns to downtown Meridian and the Temple Theatre Friday August 7 at 7 pm for another taping of the nationally syndicated radio show. Tickets are $5 and can be purchased at the door and in advance at the Temple box office.
This month’s Revue features Steve Gardner and the Jake Leg Stompers a totally unique Folk/Blues band.
Jack Owens, Jessie Mae Hemphill, James Son Thomas, Booba Barnes, and Sam Chatmon of the Mississippi Sheiks are just some of the great Blues and Roots musicians Steve Gardner has known and worked with over the years. Originally, from Jackson, Mississippi, Steve has made his mark as an author, photojournalist, and music lecturer. Gardner has assembled an international band called the Jake Leg Stompers. They play the "old-timey" music on primitive, authentic instruments.
When interviewed by early music researchers about the origins of local tunes Steve Gardner has said, "Many of the old timers from all over said that they believed that the music came from listening to natural, everyday sounds. They believed that after a song has been chanted in the hot fields or stomped out on the front porches and at fish fries for a long enough time, it got ‘stuck in people’s ears’ ". Steve’s latest release is "Walking the Dog" on Buffalo Records.
Also, featured on the program will be the Red Roots, the True Vine Fellowship Singers, and regular cast members Jacky Jack White, producer/host; Mississippi Chris Sharp and the Jangalangs; J. Burton Fuller; and Britt Gully.